Having accidentaly left my small camera bag at son-who-lives-a-long-way-away's house, there were times when I didn't want to carry my big (heavy) bag around. A quick look at commercially made handbag-type bags revealed that they cost about £100+, so I decided to make my own using a bought bag and fitting the 'innards'. The first bag cost about £10 -
- and the second (smaller) one was one I already had in the house. I used about a metre of fabric for each bag, one inch foam (bought at an upholsterers), plus sew-in velcro. The dividers can be repositoned to suit the size of lenses, filters and other bits and pieces. I love using them as they don't look like camera bags and they have room for purses, mobile phones and so on. I can also remove the whole unit and put it into another bag - and you can't have too many bags!
Why pay all that money when you can have an original which is much nicer anyway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea. I find when I'm walking I want to carry the absolute minimum. It's bad enough carrying lunch, without the worry of lenses and filters! I don't know what the answer is. I always come home at the end of the day thinking I should have taken 'the other lens with me!'
ReplyDeleteClever little so and so,lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat Header too - my friend.
I think the bags are great, very creative.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Julia but I hope DH doesn't see it and ask me to make one :-)
ReplyDeleteThats such a clever idea. I like your creativeness here in making your own bag.
ReplyDeleteJulia, that's a brilliant idea! I love the removable innards that you can transfer, and also for security, it doesn't look like a camera bag.
ReplyDeleteNice new header, but I do miss your lovely map which emphasised the pun on your name!!
What a great idea ... you are very talented.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYour latest header graphic looks suspiciously like it came from some piece of railway architecture/signage? :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea Julia - now I shall be on the look out for a suitable bag, not that I haven't enough to do!
ReplyDeletewhat an excellent idea, very resourceful. Just my cup of tea. You are clever.
ReplyDeleteLovely & bright & great being adaptable. Winter is here today we'll probably get autumn in a couple of days & summer back next week;) Thanks for your encouraging words!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I wish I was that handy with the sewing machine, I love the idea of customizing to my needs! So cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea. I use a backpack to carry my stuff, but this has so much more style!
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